Clean Mimic-White

Clean Mimic-White

Pseudopieris nehemia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Curitiba

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Curitiba
18 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Clean Mimic-White

Pseudopieris nehemia, the clean mimic-white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. The habitat consists of rainforests and transitional cloudforests. The wingspan is 42–44 mm (1.7–1.7 in). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clean Mimic-White in Curitiba?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clean Mimic-White sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 177 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clean Mimic-White in Curitiba?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clean Mimic-White in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, July–August and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clean Mimic-White?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clean Mimic-White sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Curitiba the best place to see a Clean Mimic-White?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Clean Mimic-White sightings, Curitiba has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Clean Mimic-White live in Curitiba?

Same family: Pieridae

The closest relatives of the Clean Mimic-White that you can see in Curitiba (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Green-Eyed White (about 20%), Hesperocharis paranensis (about 20%) and Pereute swainsoni (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clean Mimic-White sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clean Mimic-White is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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